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Organizers to USC students: “Do you know your community members?”

South LA food and housing insecurity figures reflect a dire need for conscious, compassionate mutual aid efforts.

Has Los Angeles’s urban sprawl helped stave off coronavirus?

At first glance, this apparent built-in resistance to the spread of infectious disease seems an unexpected benefit to the city’s infamous urban sprawl. But many other mid-density, suburban locales are faring worse, and it’s too soon to tell if urban sprawl itself can be lauded for slowing the spread of COVID-19.

Root Source: Earth Day

It’s Earth Day’s 50th anniversary. But how did it get started?

Root Source: ‘Coronacation’

‘Coronacation’ isn’t your typical spring break. It could be longer — much, much longer.

Beloved diner, Grinder, to close its doors after nearly 50 years

Located on South Figueroa Street near campus, Grinder is a long-standing staple in the USC dining scene. It's beloved by students and locals alike for breakfast food, milkshakes, and late night bites. It has served the University Park community for 48 years.

USC brings composting to campus in an effort to increase on-campus sustainability

The university is working to make it easier for students to be environmentally friendly through helping students dispose of waste in a more sustainable way.

Olivia Jade returns to YouTube after the admission scandal

Olivia Jade Giannulli, one of the former USC students at the center of the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, returned to YouTube Sunday with a two-minute video. Gianulli had been on a nine-month hiatus from social media since the college admissions scandal broke in March.